Originally Posted by
philipperv
Jollibee was the original fast food chain here and this is the only country where another fast food burger joint beats McDonalds in sales. I guess you have to understand the Filipino palate. Everything has to be sickly sweet, sweet, mildly sweet, or have a hint of sweetness. This includes burgers and fried chicken. The Jollibee way of cooking these foods suits the Filipino taste this way.
Yeah, I've noticed that. Even the fries are sweet at some places. I've watched Filipinos cook and have seen tons of sugar added to some of the dishes. I actually like most of the foods because the sweetness doesn't bother me so much. I'm bothered more by dishes with a lot of garlic or ginger.
I've tried the Jollibee fried chicken with ketchup. I like it better that way even thought the ketchup has a hint of sweetness, too.